Two pools hit 100/100 today, but three of the highest-APR memes still look like bait.
What a 100/100 farmer score actually rewards
The farmer score is a risk-adjusted read on whether a pool paid, and whether the conditions that paid are likely to persist. Three inputs dominate today’s slate:
- Turnover (24h volume vs TVL): If $1 in the pool changes hands multiple times a day, fee capture compounds. I’ll quote this as a multiple (e.g., 3.1x).
- Fee APR sustainability: 24h fees annualized can shout 500.0%, but whether that holds depends on consistent order flow and spreads. CLMM/DLMM mechanics matter here; see Raydium docs and Meteora DLMM overview.
- Depth and risk: Deeper TVL dampens price impact; the risk score captures pair-specific hazards. Low-30s risk is a gift; 80s signals knife-edge behavior.
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Today’s 100/100: they clear the bar for different reasons
CARDS-USDC (raydium-clmm) — 100/100, risk 48
Depth with heat. TVL is $2.96M with 24h volume of $5.06M, a 1.7x turnover. The fee APR clocks in at 249.4%. That combination — seven-figure depth with >1x daily churn — is exactly what tends to persist without blowing out risk. A mid-pack 48/100 risk keeps it from being too heady; on CLMM, concentrated ranges can harvest spreads when price stays inside bands. If fees moderate, depth cushions the slide rather than snapping to zero.
SOL-KITTY (raydium-amm) — 100/100, risk 42
Thinner, but busier. TVL is $285K with 24h volume of $873K, a striking 3.1x turnover. Fee APR is 326.0%. The risk score at 42/100 is friendlier than you’d expect for a meme-adjacent pair. Why it works: smaller pools can run hot when retail interest funnels through a single AMM, and AMM curves monetize that flow. Why it might slip: at this size, one whale can halve the ratio in a day; your range of outcomes is wider than CARDS-USDC.
97/100 tier: high fees, very different risk
ANSEM-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 97/100, risk 29
This is the outlier. TVL $243K, 24h volume $2.91M, which is a wild 12.0x turnover. Fee APR shows 500.0%. The kicker is the 29/100 risk, the lowest in the entire set. On DLMM, bins concentrate inventory right where trades actually happen; if price keeps revisiting the same few ticks, fees compound hard without dragging inventory across the curve. With that many cycles per dollar, even a significant drop in activity can still leave you paid. The caveat is practical: with this much flow on a small base, you must keep your bins fresh or accept more inventory drift.
CHANCE-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 97/100, risk 57
Speculative and forceful. TVL $112K with 24h volume $421K, a 3.8x turnover and 500.0% fee APR. The 57/100 risk is doing work here; the same DLMM dynamics that print in choppy markets also expose you when price one-ways outside your bins. If the activity is directional, you’ll sell the winner for fees and hold the loser. This score still lands high because the utilization is real at today’s tape.
95/100 tier: strong earners with sharper edges
SOL-PUMP (raydium-clmm) — 95/100, risk 29
Understated standout. TVL $165K, 24h volume $834K, a 5.1x turnover. Fee APR is a quieter 213.9% versus the 500.0% headliners, but the 29/100 risk keeps it attractive. Here the thesis is simple: if a pool does 5.1x on a market-matched risk profile, you don’t need a banner APR to come out ahead week over week. (We argued exactly this in Skip the 500% Memes: SOL-USDC and SOL-PUMP Paid Better.)
ANSEM-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 95/100, risk 50
This is the second ANSEM-SOL instance with different positioning and liquidity. TVL is $394K with 24h volume of $1.64M, a healthy 4.2x turnover at 500.0% fee APR and 50/100 risk. Compared to the 97/100 sibling above, it’s larger and slightly less juiced per dollar, with risk closer to the median for meme/volatile majors. That’s enough to shave two points off the score tier.
manlet-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 95/100, risk 79
Numbers pop; risk screams. TVL $145K, 24h volume $2.05M, a 14.1x turnover (yes, that’s 14.1x) with 500.0% fee APR. And then the 79/100 risk snaps you awake. This reads like a perfect backtest day: lots of two-way flow and spreads captured, but a very thin base and a tail that whips. If you can monitor bins and stomach getting stuck on the wrong side during a trend, there’s juice. If not, the giveback days will be memorable.
93/100 tier: hot fees, thin ice
SOL-bop (raydium-amm) — 93/100, risk 83
TVL $56K, 24h volume $308K, a 5.5x turnover at 500.0% fee APR and a severe 83/100 risk. On a constant-curve AMM with this little depth, you’re selling volatility for pennies until the day you’re selling the winner for dollars. The score is propped up by utilization; the risk profile shouts trap. Only makes sense for short, hands-on stints.
MENSA-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 93/100, risk 81
TVL $139K, 24h volume $1.20M, an 8.6x turnover with 500.0% fee APR and 81/100 risk. DLMM can monetize volatility better than a constant curve, but with risk this high, you’re choosing variance on purpose. If turnover slips below, say, 3x for a couple of sessions, the daily net can vanish while inventory drifts.
world-SOL (meteora-dlmm) — 93/100, risk 44
Calmer profile within the tier. TVL $89K, 24h volume $211K, a 2.4x turnover with 500.0% fee APR and a moderate 44/100 risk. Compared to the other 93s, this looks like a lower-vol bet whose score is held back by utilization. If volume firms to 3–4x, this likely jumps tiers without adding much risk.
Traps vs. keeps: which high-APR pools deserve your capital
High APR is not alpha. Repeatable turnover with sane risk is.
Here’s the blunt read.
- Keepers: CARDS-USDC marries $2.96M depth to 1.7x turnover at 249.4% APR and 48 risk — the most institutionally palatable profile in this set. ANSEM-SOL (97/100) is the tactical star: 12.0x turnover, 500.0% APR, 29 risk. If you can manage bins, it’s the highest-quality “hot” pool today.
- Borderline but workable: SOL-KITTY at 3.1x turnover and 326.0% APR with 42 risk looks fine if you accept TVL fragility. The second ANSEM-SOL (95/100, 4.2x, risk 50) is also credible, just less special than its sibling.
- Traps to treat like day trades: manlet-SOL and SOL-bop. They boast 14.1x and 5.5x turnover at 500.0% APR, but carry 79 and 83 risk. Those are not long-hold pools. The fee line looks heroic until you wear the bag for a trend day.
- Quiet sleeper: SOL-PUMP at 5.1x turnover, 213.9% APR, and 29 risk. Less fanfare than the 500.0% set, but the risk math tilts in your favor if volume holds even halfway.
My contrarian take: I’d rather farm a 249.4% APR with 1.7x turnover and mid risk in CARDS-USDC for a week than chase a 500.0% banner on an 80-risk meme for a day. The first is a business; the second is a coin flip.
FAQ
How are you computing turnover, and why does it matter?
Turnover is 24h volume divided by TVL, quoted as a multiple (e.g., 3.1x). It’s a quick proxy for fee opportunity per dollar at work. Higher turnover magnifies fee capture, all else equal, and is a better forward indicator than APR alone because it anchors fees to pool depth.
Why do so many pools show 500.0% fee APR?
That figure annualizes the last 24 hours of fees. On high-volatility days, APR can spike to 500.0% on many meme and volatile pairs. It is not a promise. What you want to see is consistent turnover relative to TVL over several sessions, not just a one-day pop.
CLMM vs DLMM: does the pool engine change the risk?
Yes. CLMMs like Raydium’s let you concentrate liquidity in ranges; you earn more when price trades inside your range but must rebalance as price moves. DLMMs like Meteora’s split liquidity into discrete bins that can reduce inventory drift and monetize choppy tapes efficiently. Either design can print fees in volatile markets; DLMM bins often do better in ping-pong price action, CLMM ranges can be great around stable corridors.
What makes a pool a “trap” even with giant APR?
Ultra-high APR paired with thin TVL and an elevated risk score (70s–80s) is a classic trap. You can have a perfect-fee day followed by a trend that leaves you holding the wrong token, wiping out several days of fees. I flag manlet-SOL (14.1x turnover, 79 risk) and SOL-bop (5.5x turnover, 83 risk) as examples today.
Which pools are the safest holds this week?
Nothing is "safe," but CARDS-USDC combines $2.96M TVL with 1.7x turnover, 249.4% APR, and a 48 risk, while SOL-PUMP quietly offers 5.1x turnover at 213.9% APR and 29 risk. The ANSEM-SOL DLMM with 12.0x turnover and 29 risk is outstanding tactically if you can manage positions actively.
Where can I monitor these signals live?
Start with Best Solana pools for an at-a-glance board and the free AI Signals feed for short-horizon shifts. For context on why a calmer APR can still win, see our post "Skip the 500% Memes: SOL-USDC and SOL-PUMP Paid Better."
